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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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DISINFESTATION. RETURN OF WORK, 1926.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons cleansed, Vermin:— | |||||||||||||
| Adults—Males | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Females | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Children — Males | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 131 |
| Females | 142 | 229 | 293 | 157 | 173 | 338 | 240 | 86 | 281 | 238 | 204 | 208 | 2,589 |
| Persons cleansed, scabies:— | i I | I | I | ||||||||||
| Adults—Males | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Females | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Children—Males | 18 | 51 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | – | 11 | 46 | 41 | 22 | 260 |
| Females | 9 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 35 | 53 | 16 | – | – | 14 | 6 | 9 | 267 |
| Verminous rooms disinfected | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 19 | 187 |
| Verminous bedding disinfected | – | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 145 |